Cabourg Film Festival — Romantic Days

The temple of romantic cinema

Founded in 1986 by the writer and journalist Gonzague Saint-Bris, the Cabourg Film Festival — Journées Romantiques has become, in nearly forty years, the unmissable event for romantic cinema in France. Its general delegate is now Suzel Pietri. Every year in June, the festival transforms the seaside resort of Cabourg, immortalized by Marcel Proust under the name "Balbec," into the capital of the seventh art.

Selections and competitions

The festival presents an official feature film competition and a selection of French-language short films with romanticism as their central theme. A panorama of preview films completes the program, featuring works from around the world exploring passions, budding loves, and the end of times, from romantic comedies to documentaries.

The Swann d'Or Awards

During the closing ceremony, the Swann d'Or committee, composed of journalists and film professionals, presents its awards: best romantic actress and best romantic actor, female and male revelations, best direction, and best romantic film of the past year. The Grand Prix du Jury rewards the best film in the official competition.

A festival between beach and dark rooms

The festival extends across several towns on the Côte Fleurie, between Cabourg, Houlgate, and Dives-sur-Mer, and offers open-air screenings on Cabourg beach at dusk, providing a unique cinematic experience facing the sea. Screenings also take place in local cinemas and at the Grand Hôtel de Cabourg.